Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 16, 2009
Submitted
January 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29242
Aircraft time
31,270 hours, 8,270 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
824PTY
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ODOR OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. RTFL. AFT LAV FIRE DETECTOR WENT OFF IN FLIGHT. TESTED AFT LAV FIRE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK OK. RAN PACKS AND ALL SHIP POWER TO TRY TO SIMULATE CONDITIONS WHERE FIRE DETECTOR WENT OFF. AFT FIRE DETECTION WORKED NORMALLY. FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL. WITH CREW CONCURRENCE, OK FOR SERVICE.